The Thomas fire spared Ojai. Now that the shock of advancing flames has worn off, residents are beginning to take stock of their blessings — and their vulnerability. News ...

Ojai was hit particularly hard. The fire nearly encircled the small city and burned more than 100 homes. In its aftermath, there were incredible stories of heroism, loss, and rebuilding. Those stories ...

Ojai Retreat, a bed-and-breakfast with a spiritual bent on a hilltop near downtown Ojai, was untouched by the fire, but founder Ulrich Brugger, 73, briefly evacuated, only to return late Tuesday.

Thomas Fire tears through Ojai Valley School, leaving a girls dorm building and a science building in ash. News Sports Opinion Entertainment Education Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

After days of protecting his Ojai ranch in the hills above town from the siege of fire, Trevor Quirk and his friend, Justin Homze, hosted a community meal in the parking lot of an Ojai market.

Reporting from OJAI — Ojai residents knew an autumn like this would come. They were aware that the mountains that ring their isolated valley town were, like much of rugged Ventura County ...

A new exhibit opening Saturday at the Ojai Valley Museum explores the reactions of local artists to the Thomas Fire. “Scorched Souls” features about 60 works of art produced by members of the ...

OJAI (CBSLA) -- Neighbors in Ojai could only watch helplessly as flames from the huge Thomas fire rolled across the landscape Thursday. CBS2's Jeff Nguyen spoke to residents who were ready to ...

In the parking lot of Stagecoach Station, a corner store on a leafy, rural road east of Ojai, Amanda Rogers spots someone she knows — someone else with a Thomas Fire story. "It's good to see you ...

Set against a hillside charred by the Thomas Fire, smoke coming from above the east end of the Ojai Valley was visible on Dec. 18, 2017. Kyle Stokes/KPCC A home destroyed in the Thomas Fire.

The Thomas Fire — which has grown to 143,000 acres and 10 percent containment — left at trail of devastation in Matilija Canyon north of Ojai. Above, a home lies in ruins. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk ...

FILLMORE (CBSLA) -- The Thomas fire continues to spread and the part moving east is forcing a mandatory evacuation in unincorporated parts of Fillmore. KCAL9's Tom Wait reported from the outskirts ...